The following is a list of FamilySearch records that were updated May 31, 2013. Note all of these are U. S. Records.
Total number of records did not change from previous number 1558, so all of these records are updates and not new records.
Happy ancestor hunting.
Friday, May 31, 2013
Thursday, May 30, 2013
FAMILYSEARCH WORLD WIDE CAMERA OPERATIONS
The following is information from the FamilySearch Blog.
Behind the scenes of image capturing
Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of indexing and image capturing? There are more than 1.5 million images captured each week. Who makes this possible? Records preservation missionaries, contractors, FamilySearch employees, archive employees, and many volunteers are responsible for capturing millions of images each year. These historical records are captured so that they may be indexed, preserved, and published on FamilySearch.org.
There are about 222 cameras located all over the world; 92 cameras in the Western Hemisphere, and 130 in the Eastern Hemisphere. These industrial cameras can each take millions of images ranging from 16 to 50 megapixels. Computer software is used to calibrate the camera, capture the image, manage the project, and capture metadata or information about the records. Clamps and foam wedges are used to keep the book level and the image in focus. All images are saved on an external hard drive at the end of each week, placed in a protective case, and sent to Salt Lake City, Utah. Once the hard drive arrives in Salt Lake, it is sent through an auditing process where rejected images are sent back for rework and approved images are processed and published. View the video, “FamilySearch Records Preservation Missionaries,” to see the record preservation missionaries in action.
Once these images are captured, they need to be indexed to be searchable on FamilySearch.org. Volunteer to index these images today.
Behind the scenes of image capturing
Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of indexing and image capturing? There are more than 1.5 million images captured each week. Who makes this possible? Records preservation missionaries, contractors, FamilySearch employees, archive employees, and many volunteers are responsible for capturing millions of images each year. These historical records are captured so that they may be indexed, preserved, and published on FamilySearch.org.
There are about 222 cameras located all over the world; 92 cameras in the Western Hemisphere, and 130 in the Eastern Hemisphere. These industrial cameras can each take millions of images ranging from 16 to 50 megapixels. Computer software is used to calibrate the camera, capture the image, manage the project, and capture metadata or information about the records. Clamps and foam wedges are used to keep the book level and the image in focus. All images are saved on an external hard drive at the end of each week, placed in a protective case, and sent to Salt Lake City, Utah. Once the hard drive arrives in Salt Lake, it is sent through an auditing process where rejected images are sent back for rework and approved images are processed and published. View the video, “FamilySearch Records Preservation Missionaries,” to see the record preservation missionaries in action.
Once these images are captured, they need to be indexed to be searchable on FamilySearch.org. Volunteer to index these images today.
Volunteering to index the images that FamilySearch has digitized is something that anyone can do. How many time have you been disappointed when you find that a new set of records has been digitized but not indexed? It is very time consuming to browse through the entire set of records to find that particular record you need. By volunteering to index we are helping to come one step closer to having all of the records on FamilySearch indexed. I am looking forward to that day - Volunteer to start indexing today!
At NGS 2013 FamilySearch disclosed that it plans to significantly increase the number of cameras. It plans to do so using record preservation missionaries to operate the cameras. (Record Preservation missionaries are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, generally retired, who volunteer 18 to 24 months of their time to operate FamilySearch cameras.)
At NGS 2013 FamilySearch disclosed that it plans to significantly increase the number of cameras. It plans to do so using record preservation missionaries to operate the cameras. (Record Preservation missionaries are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, generally retired, who volunteer 18 to 24 months of their time to operate FamilySearch cameras.)
Sunday, May 26, 2013
FAMILYSEARCH RECORDS COLLECTIONS ADDED OR UPDATED MAY 24-26, 2013
The following is a list of the FamilySearch record collections that have been updated in the last two days. The count for the number of records on Family Search is now 1558.
Happy ancestor hunting.
Happy ancestor hunting.
| Title | Records | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico, Baptisms, 1560-1950 | 43,307,776 | *26 May 2013 |
| Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh City Deaths, 1870-1905 | 164,487 | *26 May 2013 |
| Brazil, PiauÃ, Civil Registration, 1875-2012 | Browse Images | *24 May 2013 |
| China, Cemetery Records, 1820-1983 | Browse Images | *24 May 2013 |
| England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900 | 2,179,329 | *24 May 2013 |
| Peru, Amazonas, Civil Registration, 1939-1995 | Browse Images | *24 May 2013 |
| Portugal, Beja, Catholic Church Records, 1550-1911 | Browse Images | *24 May 2013 |
Thursday, May 23, 2013
SEARCH MILITARY RECORDS FOR FREE OVER THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
If you need to search military records for joining a lineage societiy or just to find some of your military ancestors, be sure and take advantage of the following:
Four Sites Offering Free Military Records for a Limited Time!
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Findmypast.com,
MyHeritage and Ancestry.com are offering military records for free in honor
of Memorial Day. Fold3 is making its just-completed US Colored Troops service
records collection free to mark the USCT's sesquicentennial.
Find out more about each site's offer on the Genealogy Insider blog: FINDMYPAST.COM MILITARY RECORDS» MYHERITAGE MILITARY RECORDS» ANCESTRY.COM MILITARY RECORDS» USCT SERVICE RECORDS ON FOLD3»
Happy Ancestor Hunting.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
FAMILYSEARCH RECORD COLLECTIONS UPDATED OR ADDED MAY 20-22, 2013
WOW! It is getting difficult to keep up with the updates on FamilySearch Record Collection - they are adding updates and new collections daily. The following are the records that are new or have been updated May 20-22, 2014.
The total count of record collections is now 1557, an increase of 10 from the last post. This means that 10 of these records are never been available before.
Happy ancestor hunting.
The total count of record collections is now 1557, an increase of 10 from the last post. This means that 10 of these records are never been available before.
Happy ancestor hunting.
Friday, May 17, 2013
FAMILYSEARCH RECORD COLLECTIONS ADDED OR UPDATE MAY 13-17, 2013
The following is a list of FamilySearch record collection that were updated or added May 13-17, 2013.
Two interesting updates - "United States Social Security Death Index" and "United States Census, 1940". If you have been looking for someone in these records that you know should be there, check again. They may have been added on this update. It is always wise to go back periodically and check where you have not been able to find the records you need. FamilySearch and Ancestry are continually updating records.
The total number of FamilySearch Record Collections stands at 1547 today.
Two interesting updates - "United States Social Security Death Index" and "United States Census, 1940". If you have been looking for someone in these records that you know should be there, check again. They may have been added on this update. It is always wise to go back periodically and check where you have not been able to find the records you need. FamilySearch and Ancestry are continually updating records.
The total number of FamilySearch Record Collections stands at 1547 today.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
WHAT'S NEW AT ANCESTRY.COM
Ancestry.com has just released a video that outlines the newest features and tools that are available on their site. To view the twenty-seven minute video click on the link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY0FBu-R1-U&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY0FBu-R1-U&feature=youtu.be
FAMILYSEARCH PROJECTS UPDATE
The following are the latest data on some of the FamilySearch projects that were announced at the NGS Conference:
- FamilySearch currently has 3.2 billion searchable names on the website.
- 429 Million names were indexed in 2012.
- 222 digital cameras are currently operating worldwide, capturing images of genealogical documents.
- Digitization of the records stored in the granite vault above Salt Lake City is now at 37% of the 31 billion images.
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